Brendan Canning
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Search complete. 10 mentions across 4 episodes found for "Brendan Canning".
Sep 30, 2026
Alan CrossHOST
[upbeat music] Mark Costanzo was big into raves at the end of the 1990s.
Alan CrossHOST
After hitting a party somewhere north of Toronto with Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene, he was played the Andrea True Connection track.
Alan CrossHOST
Mark immediately recognized that that one part could be sampled and looped into something more modern, so he took that catchy sound and blended it into Len's new song.
Alan CrossHOST
Mark and Sharon trade vocals throughout, and this was an homage to the Human League's 1981 hit, Don't You Want Me, Baby.
Alan CrossHOST
In the US, a million.
Alan CrossHOST
In Southern California, it was declared to be the song of the summer.
Alan CrossHOST
Here's the song, and it does feature Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene doing what he calls some freestyle rapping, although he doesn't remember much.
Alan CrossHOST
As he told the CBC, "To be honest, I was doing a lot of drugs back then." He was given $2,500 for his efforts.
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I had worked at major labels right out of university and through university in the nineties and had been working my way up the corporate ladder.
speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And by the early two thousands, I was the director of national radio promotion for Virgin Records and was getting really engaged in the local Toronto music community and got to know a gentleman by the name of Brendan Canning.
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We were going out at DJ club nights and going out to see bands and hit it off.
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Through Brendan, I met another fellow named Kevin Drew.
Rene RouleauHOST
Broken Social Scene's first album, Feel Good Lost, 2001.
Rene RouleauHOST
This one was primarily written by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning.
Rene RouleauHOST
Now, Brendan Canning was in my friend's boyfriend's band, by the way.
Rene RouleauHOST
Mm-hmm.
Rene RouleauHOST
By divine right.
Sean KapstickHOST
Before you
Rene RouleauHOST
leave
Sean KapstickHOST
Brendan Canning, are you going to talk
Mike BoonHOST
I wanna meet this guy, 'cause I'm a...
Mike BoonHOST
I've had Brendan Canning over, but Kevin Drew-
Derek DownhamGUEST
Brendan and Stewart
Mike BoonHOST
... has, like, eluded me.
15 MINS LATER
Derek DownhamGUEST
I have no other way of putting it other than-
Mike BoonHOST
Remember Feist was in By Divine Right.
Derek DownhamGUEST
Yeah, and Brendan Canning.
Mike BoonHOST
Yeah.